Fugly Farm

[igorsMistress]

Might need to add more soil but still deciding (and I’m over working today).

ETA I added almost a whole bag of perlite to the soil. Even though I used soil specifically for cacti it didn’t drain as well as I would have liked. Done now, I can stop obsessing over it.

 

[janiedoe]

Here are some things I've saved, that you might be interested in, IM

 

[igorsMistress]

Here are some things I've saved, that you might be interested in, IM
View attachment 3679080View attachment 3679085 View attachment 3679085View attachment 3679081View attachment 3679082

Those are some super cute ideas Janie! I found an idea similar to the subpod that uses a pvc pipe. I’m going to add one to each of the big raised beds, but I like that design. My garden isn’t big enough for that though.

 

[N F C]

Might need to add more soil but still deciding (and I’m over working today).
View attachment 3679073
ETA I added almost a whole bag of perlite to the soil. Even though I used soil specifically for cacti it didn’t drain as well as I would have liked. Done now, I can stop obsessing over it.

I like the looks of the sink with the aloe planted in it.

 

[cavemanrich]

Might need to add more soil but still deciding (and I’m over working today).
View attachment 3679073
ETA I added almost a whole bag of perlite to the soil. Even though I used soil specifically for cacti it didn’t drain as well as I would have liked. Done now, I can stop obsessing over it.

iM​

We have similar repurposing ideas. Here is what I did . I utilized the hügelkultur method, so the drainage is good.
My MO$T EXPEN$IVE flower pot when NEW.

Coming to the end for these Impatiens, we already had a freeze, so I slipped these for the cold nights into the utility room. Right now we are enjoying nice autumn weather and no frost for possibly next 2 weeks, so these still provide nice scene until then. My other container grown flowers are in hibernation mode until spring.

 

[igorsMistress]

Sorry, I meant to post these replies yesterday

I like the looks of the sink with the aloe planted in it.

Do you? It doesn’t look dorky?

iM​

We have similar repurposing ideas. Here is what I did . I utilized the hügelkultur method, so the drainage is good.
My MO$T EXPEN$IVE flower pot when NEW.
View attachment 3679178
Coming to the end for these Impatiens, we already had a freeze, so I slipped these for the cold nights into the utility room. Right now we are enjoying nice autumn weather and no frost for possibly next 2 weeks, so these still provide nice scene until then. My other container grown flowers are in hibernation mode until spring.

Love that Cavey! I can’t really do flowers in the backyard unless they’re under lock and key. I have a line in the yard where nothing is green because the chickens can graze lol. I would definitely use the tank in my front yard though!

 

[N F C]

Sorry, I meant to post these replies yesterday


Do you? It doesn’t look dorky?

Love that Cavey! I can’t really do flowers in the backyard unless they’re under lock and key. I have a line in the yard where nothing is green because the chickens can graze lol. I would definitely use the tank in my front yard though!

No, the sink doesn't look dorky at all!

 

[igorsMistress]

I realized why I wasn’t using the bee waterer. It’s too shallow and the water dries up too fast, so it’s not something that works very well. I really can’t use the small sink for one because it gets far too much sun. I found a small waterer for pets at walmart today. Combined with some pebbles I found in the back of my craft cabinet, I think it’ll do the trick. I can set this on top of the chickens water bucket for the bees

 

[cavemanrich]

You gave me a good idea with those pebbles. Next spring, when my patio flowers are blooming, I will set up a bee water station using similar. This year I was using a small recirculating fountain. It was dated, and at end bit the dust.
I do like to treat the bees with a drink, since they visit my flowers daily. BTW, the bees are most likely my neighbors' that lives ½ block away. I see them all summer. The bees never bother me, since they are Honey Bees. He provides me with some honey at end of season.
Below is a pix of a jar of honey from him. I just think to myself. In the jar, are molecules of flower nectar from MY FLOWERS

 

[igorsMistress]

You gave me a good idea with those pebbles. Next spring, when my patio flowers are blooming, I will set up a bee water station using similar. This year I was using a small recirculating fountain. It was dated, and at end bit the dust.
I do like to treat the bees with a drink, since they visit my flowers daily. BTW, the bees are most likely my neighbors' that lives ½ block away. I see them all summer. The bees never bother me, since they are Honey Bees. He provides me with some honey at end of season.
Below is a pix of a jar of honey from him. I just think to myself. In the jar, are molecules of flower nectar from MY FLOWERS
View attachment 3679879

View attachment 3679897

That’s so cool! We can’t keep bees in the neighborhood here, too much risk of Africanization. We looked into it though.